Dynasty of engineers
Subtitle: the Stevensons and the Bell Rock
By: Roland Paxton
Contributors: Northern Lighthouse Heritage Trust
Publisher: Northern Lighthouse Heritage Trust
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9780956720900
Subjects: Lighthouses; Bell Rock Lighthouse (Scotland); Design and construction; History; Biography; Engineers
Description: Celebrates the achievements of the Stevenson family of engineers. Unearths new information regarding the construction of the Bell Rock lighthouse. Chronology of over 200 lighthouses complemented by numerous colour photographs. Fascinating insight into Robert Louis Stevenson's experience as a reluctant engineer--Dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliography (p. xv) and index.